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behind me, this is the northbound side of i-95 approaching dumfries. accident activity involving this tractor-trailer. two right lanes are closed at this point. already traffic stacking up out of stafford headed northbound along i-95. two separate accidents now reported in virginia, eastbound 66 before you reach marshall and then before the plains. the pounding of the water, on the left, on the right side of the rooted, in the cent are of the road, it is a mess out there. people are driving too fast at this hour. even though we don't have a lot of volume out there, people are driving too fast to control the vehicle. do keep that in mind. beltway here at old georgetown road, no problems to report on the inner or outer loop of the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> more on how this nasty weather ill impact your ride to work. >> there are flooding concerns in many of the usual places and that includes parts of rock creek park. sarah simmons is live near beach drive. >> reporter: as can you probably imagine, this area has already be
behind me, this is the northbound side of i-95 approaching dumfries. accident activity involving this tractor-trailer. two right lanes are closed at this point. already traffic stacking up out of stafford headed northbound along i-95. two separate accidents now reported in virginia, eastbound 66 before you reach marshall and then before the plains. the pounding of the water, on the left, on the right side of the rooted, in the cent are of the road, it is a mess out there. people are driving too...
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Sep 22, 2010
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work your way northbound coming across the occoquan. you can see the equipment is still on the scene. traffic is squeezing by in the lain line single file to the right heading northbound. so again, activity in both main line right now as well as part of the hov lanes as you travel northbound on i-95. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> new this morning, tons of belongings just dumped out on the street. >> a d.c. woman is being kicked out of her home accused of not paying her bills. matt ackland joins us live from northwest d.c. where it is quite a sight out there on the side of the road. >> reporter: have you guys ever seen anything like this before? it is remarkable and it is actually really, really sad. we are right here in columbia heights at otis place and 11th street. take a look at t it goes about a half a block this way, half a block that way and it is piled up. it is just about anything that you can think of. eloisa diaz told me that what she does is she buys up this stuff and she takes it back to her home country
work your way northbound coming across the occoquan. you can see the equipment is still on the scene. traffic is squeezing by in the lain line single file to the right heading northbound. so again, activity in both main line right now as well as part of the hov lanes as you travel northbound on i-95. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> new this morning, tons of belongings just dumped out on the street. >> a d.c. woman is being kicked out of her home accused of not...
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northbound on 59 look good in the hov lane and the main line in spite of the wet pavement. beltway looks good traveling between annandale an merrifield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> u.s. secretary of education arne duncan is voicing expert on national television for the chancellor of d.c. schools. secretary duncan and choolz chancellor michelle rhee and on meet the press. duncan said mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high. rhee was asked whether she was going to stay on as chancellor with vincent gray as mayor. >> i am a huge fan of what he and michelle have done. by any measure, the public schools in d.c. are dramatically better than when they start giant food are you going to stay as chancellor of d.c. schools. >> i think that is something that we still have to determine and i have to talk to vincent gray. but i think the important thing to realize is that education reform can continue in d.c. regardless of whether i'm there or not. >> rhee also went on to say she could stay on as chance lakeshore as long as the new l
northbound on 59 look good in the hov lane and the main line in spite of the wet pavement. beltway looks good traveling between annandale an merrifield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> u.s. secretary of education arne duncan is voicing expert on national television for the chancellor of d.c. schools. secretary duncan and choolz chancellor michelle rhee and on meet the press. duncan said mayor fenty can walk out of office with his head held high....
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Sep 23, 2010
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coming northbound from duke heads up there at king. all lanes are open if you are traveling the top stretch of the beltway between college park and bethesda and coming southbound along 270. no incidents to reported out of rockville leaving 28 for the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> making headlines this more than, barring an unexpected last-minute move from the governor, a virginia woman will become the first female executed in the commonwealth in nearly a century. theresa lewis is scheduled to be put to death by lethal injection at 9:00 p.m. at a correctional facility in jarrett. the 41-year-old was sentenced to together for providing sex and money to two men would killed her husband and stepson back in october 2002. yesterday, the u.s. scream court refused to block the execution. virginia governor bob mcdonnell has turned down two requests for clemency from her lawyers. >>> a mother and two children die in a tragic house fire in virginia. the mother gave her life saving her other children too. she handed
coming northbound from duke heads up there at king. all lanes are open if you are traveling the top stretch of the beltway between college park and bethesda and coming southbound along 270. no incidents to reported out of rockville leaving 28 for the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> making headlines this more than, barring an unexpected last-minute move from the governor, a virginia woman will become the first female executed in the commonwealth in nearly a...
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overnight roadwork on the northbound side at falls road and 124 has cleared. traveling inbound along 66, the lane are opens awe continue to work your way eastbound leaving centreville. you will find the lane are open right now if you are traveling in each direction down south of the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the grave site controversy continues at arlington national cemetery. new details are emerging from the army that three burial sites opened last month had the wrong remains inside. this comes after an investigation into bookkeeping problems and burial mix-ups. an ohio family came to washington this week to make sure their son was buried in the correct site. marine private first class heath warner's remains were exhumed and correctly identified. >> in my public statement, i said the desecration stops today and that is what i hope happens. and i know that is melissa's hope is that the honor and dignity of arlington is restored. >> after positively identifying the body, the warn hers heath reburied. earlier this summer, a
overnight roadwork on the northbound side at falls road and 124 has cleared. traveling inbound along 66, the lane are opens awe continue to work your way eastbound leaving centreville. you will find the lane are open right now if you are traveling in each direction down south of the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the grave site controversy continues at arlington national cemetery. new details are emerging from the army that three burial sites opened...
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yes, you continue northbound up towards the exit for 212 in beltsville. this is the live shot of traffic coming inbound leaving northeast to northwest. all of the lanes are open. outbound as you try to leave northwest at penn street, that is where we had the crash tying up the two right lanes. >> thank you. >>> we are following some breaking news from near the u.s. capitol this morning. we are getting word that there has been a shooting possibly involving capital police. we believe it has happened just before 5:00 this morning. the area second and c street southwest. we do want know much more right now but our sherrily is on the way to the scene. we hope to bring you more information shortly. >>> the brother of a man would shot and wounded a doctor at johns hopkins hospital and shot and killed his mother in her hospital bed before turning the gun on himself. his brother says he probably thought their mother was suffering. police found paul warren pardus and his mother dead in the hospital. his mother had arthritis and rheumatism and would likely lose her
yes, you continue northbound up towards the exit for 212 in beltsville. this is the live shot of traffic coming inbound leaving northeast to northwest. all of the lanes are open. outbound as you try to leave northwest at penn street, that is where we had the crash tying up the two right lanes. >> thank you. >>> we are following some breaking news from near the u.s. capitol this morning. we are getting word that there has been a shooting possibly involving capital police. we...
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that is on the northbound side. no problems reported on 95 northbound leaving springfield headed up towards the capital beltway. all lanes are open working out towards duke street. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> this morning's big story is ending don't ask don't tell. the septa will take up the military's policy on gay soldiers today. we get more from stacy cohan who is live on capitol hill this morning. >> reporter: good morning. the military's don't ask don't tell policy does allow gay and lesbians to serve in the military but they may not serve openly. congress first passed that law in 1993. that was under president bill clinton. a repeal is part of the military authorization bill that the senate is set to vote on today. at a news conference, christian leaders urged senators not to pass this. the family research council is asking that it would put some military men and women in an awkward situation. however, former gay soldiers disagree. >> i wanted to seven my country. i'm able t
that is on the northbound side. no problems reported on 95 northbound leaving springfield headed up towards the capital beltway. all lanes are open working out towards duke street. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> this morning's big story is ending don't ask don't tell. the septa will take up the military's policy on gay soldiers today. we get more from stacy cohan who is live on capitol hill this morning. >> reporter: good morning. the...
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the crew working northbound has also cleared the scene. no problems reported on northbound i-95. traffic behaving nicely out of woodbridge. you will find lanes are open in each direction at the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> vincent gray has toppled mayor adrian fenty in the democratic primary. the race for d.c. mayor. with 90% of the precincts reporting, gray won with 53% of the vote to fenty's 46%. >> this pretty much guarantees gray will be the next mayor of d.c. since there is no republican running in november's general election. matt ackland joins us live from the board of elections in northwest with more on this. >> reporter: good morning. you know, a lot of people stayed up very late last night and into the morning here in the district hoping to find out who the next mayor would be. the board of elections behind me is being criticized for taking extra time, several hours, to release some of the results. but by 2:00 in the morning this morning, it and we had a winner and he took the stage. let's take to some video. vincent gray walked out i
the crew working northbound has also cleared the scene. no problems reported on northbound i-95. traffic behaving nicely out of woodbridge. you will find lanes are open in each direction at the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> vincent gray has toppled mayor adrian fenty in the democratic primary. the race for d.c. mayor. with 90% of the precincts reporting, gray won with 53% of the vote to fenty's 46%. >> this pretty much guarantees gray will be...
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for those that are traveling along northbound i-95 here in lorton, nice, easy commute continuing up towards the beltway. no problems to report on the beltway leading annandale to merrifield and you will fine that traveling at the wilson bridge, all lanes are open and traffic is running smoothly there. top side of beltway, the outer loop as you work your way around from 650 new hampshire avenue and continue to silver spring, light traffic volume there as well. you will find lanes are open coming southbound as you travel from 109 out towards the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> it appears the east coast will avoid the wrath of hurricane igor. the category one storm barely missed bermuda, making its way up the atlantic ocean away from the northeastern u.s. the storm pelted bermuda with rain and knocked out electricity in many parts of the island. forecasters say igor will continue to cause high surf and rip current as long the eastern seaboard. >>> questions continue to swirl this morning about the detect a man in frederick, maryland. police were called to a home on sou
for those that are traveling along northbound i-95 here in lorton, nice, easy commute continuing up towards the beltway. no problems to report on the beltway leading annandale to merrifield and you will fine that traveling at the wilson bridge, all lanes are open and traffic is running smoothly there. top side of beltway, the outer loop as you work your way around from 650 new hampshire avenue and continue to silver spring, light traffic volume there as well. you will find lanes are open coming...
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coming northbound out of d.c., you make a right turn onto u street. out of silver spring, no problems to report on the beltway leaving colesville road around towards bethesda. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> police this morning have a warning for iphone users in the district. in recent week, there have been at least a dozen robberies of iphone users. beth parker explains what is going on. >>> can you read about this new police warning right here on your if on but investigators don't recommend doing that in public. you see they've seen a string of robberies of iphone owners. one of them happened right here on 19th street just off dupont circle. >> we've this a string of robberies where people's iphones are being taken. >> that is crazy. are you serious? that scares me. >> reporter: even so, you don't have to look very hard to find people doing what police say they probably shouldn't. a lot of people feel comfortable walking around talking on a cell phone. >> sure, middle of the day, yeah. absolutely. >> like i want to put my phone awa
coming northbound out of d.c., you make a right turn onto u street. out of silver spring, no problems to report on the beltway leaving colesville road around towards bethesda. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> police this morning have a warning for iphone users in the district. in recent week, there have been at least a dozen robberies of iphone users. beth parker explains what is going on. >>> can you read about this new police warning right here on your if on...
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northbound i-95 picking up the usual suspects out of newington. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our top story is the election as voters in maryland and the district head to polls today to cast their vote in the primaries. >> we have live team coverage this morning. stacy cohan is in prince george's county covering the race for county executive and matt ackland is in the district covering the mayor's race. we start with matt at the mlk library polling place. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. we understand both mayoral candidates are up early this morning. both mayor fenty and chairman gray are up trying to get out the vote. we understand actually right now, mayor fenty is holding a rally along georgia avenue to get people all fired up. mayor fenty will kick off off the day at that rally. then we are told he plans to head over to the sharp school near his house on 1th street northwest. chairman gray will vote between 7:00 and 70 at the senior wellness center along alabama avenue in southeast. than both candidates plan
northbound i-95 picking up the usual suspects out of newington. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our top story is the election as voters in maryland and the district head to polls today to cast their vote in the primaries. >> we have live team coverage this morning. stacy cohan is in prince george's county covering the race for county executive and matt ackland is in the district covering the mayor's race. we start with matt at the mlk library polling place. good...
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it is busy in virginia, northbound i-95. check out the hov lanes headed north of route one up towards lorton. accident blocking the left lane of two. still busy doing some guard rail repair. outer loop. beltway, route 7 in tyson checking for an accident possibly involving a tractor- trailer. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> southwest airlines could soon be flying out of reagan national airport. the discount carrier agreed to a billion dollar deal to buy airtran airlines securing its nine gates at reagan. matt ackland breaks done what this means. >> reporter: it already caries more passengers than any american airline and now with this deal, southwest airlines will take over another low-cost airline, increasing its presence in the northeast and atlanta. >> we are all viced. this one kind of caught us off balance. it had been rumored if a long time. >> reporter: airline expert darryl jenkins says southwest went after airtran because of its presence in airports that are nearly impossible to acquir
it is busy in virginia, northbound i-95. check out the hov lanes headed north of route one up towards lorton. accident blocking the left lane of two. still busy doing some guard rail repair. outer loop. beltway, route 7 in tyson checking for an accident possibly involving a tractor- trailer. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> southwest airlines could soon be flying out of reagan national airport. the discount carrier agreed to a billion dollar deal to...
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in virginia, northbound i-95 good to go in the main line as well as the hovs as you continue up towards springfield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> some detroit auto workers busted on camera up next on fox 5 morning news. >> hey, guys, hate to be a buzz kill but shouldn't you guys be building cars? >> auto workers caught on camera doing things they probably should not be doing on their launch break. we'll have the story coming up -- on their lunch break. we'll have the story coming up next. d .an >>> detroit auto workers caught on camera chugging beer and paintly smoking pot during their lunch break and then heading back to work on the chrysler assembly line. >> we have a report. >> reporter: there ain't no party like a detroit party and the party in this park is off the hook. drinking, smoking, getting a quick buzz because this party is not an all-nighter. in fact, it is not even noon yet. >> hi, gays. hated to be a buzz kill but shouldn't you guys be building cars? you know, the government spent a lot of money bailing you guys out and you coming out here on your lun
in virginia, northbound i-95 good to go in the main line as well as the hovs as you continue up towards springfield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> some detroit auto workers busted on camera up next on fox 5 morning news. >> hey, guys, hate to be a buzz kill but shouldn't you guys be building cars? >> auto workers caught on camera doing things they probably should not be doing on their launch break. we'll have the story coming up -- on their lunch break....